Rail plate and anchor.



C. P. HILTON.

RAIL PLATE AND ANCHOR.

PPLIOATION FILED 11111.27, 191

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RAIL PLATE AND ANCHOR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27. 1912.

Patented .121.11.28, 1913.

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CHARLES F. HILTON, OF JONESBORO, TENNESSEE.

RAIL PLATE AND ANCI-IOR.

Application filed January 27, 1912.

To alt 'to/wm t may concern Be it known that I, GHARLEs F. HILTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jonesboro, in the county of Washington and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail Plates and Anchors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to rail fasteners or rail plates and anchors, and has for its object the production of an efficient rail securing means whereby a rail may be firmly and securely held in engagement with the tie.

Another object of this invention is the product-ion of an efficient Stringer, wherein the two rails will be firmly held against relative lateral movement.

lVith these and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of the rail plate and anchor. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the tie. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective of one end of the tie. Fig. t is a detail perspective of the rail plate. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of the anchor plate. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective of the rail brace.

Referring to the drawings by numerals 1 designates the rail plate which extends under the rail and is provided with a base engaging lip 2 extending transversely of the plate 1. This plate 1 supports the rail as clearly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 and carries near its outer end a projecting tongue 3 having teeth or corrugat-ions 4 formed upon its upper face. This rail plate 1 is provided with a pair of parallel longitudinally eX- tending slots 5 for receiving the retaining spikes 6 which are adapted to pass therethrough for holding the rail plate in engagement with the tie 7. A pocket or cut-out portion 8 is formed upon the upper face of the rail-plate 1, thereby producing a stop shoulder 9 for engaging the outer end of the binder plate 10, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 8. The forward end of the binder plate 10 engages the upper face of the base of the rail, and has its inner edge firmly engaging the side of the fish plate 11. A bolt 12 is carried by the plate 1 having its head 13 placed in the socket 14 formed in the tie and this plate 10 is firmly held in engagement Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 28, 1913.

serial No. 673,848.

with the plate 1 through the medium of the nut 15 threaded upon the bolt 12. The inner end of the rail plate 1 is provided with a cut-out portion 16, which is closed at its outer end by means of a bridge 17. This bridge 17 is provided with an aperture 18 thro-ugh which the anchor rods 19 pass. Lock nuts 2O are placed upon each side of the bric ge 1T for holding the anchor rod 19 in a locked posit-ion relative to the plate 1. The free end of the anchor rod 19 works in the cutout portion 16 thereby preventing any friction while adjusting the rods 19 to their proper position. A rail brace 21 is carried by the tie and may be secured thereto in any desired manner either by means of a screw 22 or spikes not shown. This rail brace comprises a base portion having an elongated aperture 23 the inner end of which is provided with a tongue 24; being bent downwardly. This tongue 2-/1 engages the teeth L1- formed upon the projecting tongue 3 of the rail plate 1, and may be so forced upon the tongue 3 as to have the tongue 24C engage the teeth L1 upon the tongue 3. The outer end of the rail brace 21 is bent so as to eX- tend approximately on a horizontal plane with the tie, and the inner end of the plate 21 is bent downwardly as at 25 for constituting a rail engaging face. Bolts 26 pass through this fiange 25 of the plate 21 for firmly holding the rail brace in engagement with the rail. These bolts 26 also pass through the fish-plate 11 previously described. Of course, one of these rail plates may be used upon each end of the tie for engaging each of the rails, and when the plates are merely used upon a piece. of straight track where no curves occur it is not necessary to employ an anchor plate which will be described hereinafter. This anchor plate is especially adapted to be used upon curves, whereby the two rails will be more securely held against lateral movement.

The anchor plate 27 comprises an elongated body having a central longitudinally extending slot 28 which slot is closed by means of a bridge portion 29 formed upon each end thereof. Each of these bridge portions 29 is provided with an aperture 30 for receiving the ends of the anchor rod 19 above referred to. Nuts 31 are placed upon each side of the bridges 29 for firmly holding the anchor rods 19 against independent movement relative to the anchor plates. Longitudinally extending slots 32 are also formed upon the anchor plate 27 for allowing the spikes 33 or other suitable fastening means as, for instance, screws, to pass therethrough for holding the anchor plate rmly in engagement with the tie.

Each of the rail plates l is provided with cut-out portions 34, which constitute pockets for the spikes adapted to be driven around the edge thereof.

From the foregoing description, it will be obvious that a very eflicient and durable rail fastener and anchor plate'has been produced whereby the rails will be firmly braced against independent lateral movement, and also whereby the rails will be firmly held in engagement with the ties.

From the foregoing description it Will be obvious that the brace 21 may be quickly adjusted upon the tongue 3 provided the brace should become loose by merely forcing the tongue 24 of the brace 2l in engagement with an additional tooth.

What is claimed is l. A rail fastener of the class described comprising a rail platey having an overhanging lip, a rail brace, said rail plate being provided with a protruding tongue, said rail brace being provided with a spring tongue, teeth formed upon the upper face of said tongue carried by said rail plate and engaging said rail brace for adjustably securing said rail brace in engagement with said plate, and means carried by said rail brace being adapted to engage a rail for securely holding said brace in engagement with a rail.

2. A rail fastener comprising a rail plate, rail engaging means carried thereby, a rail brace comprising an elongated body having an elongated slot formed therein, a spring tongue carried by said body adjacent said aperture, an angle end carried by the free end of said brace, a tongue adapted to engage a rail, and said spring tongue being adapted to engage said rail plate for ao.- justably securing said rail brace in firm engagement with said rail.

3. A rail fastening device of the class described comprising a rail plate, said rail plate provided with an upwardly extending rib, teeth formed upon said rib, a rail brace straddling said upwardly extending rib, Y j

means passing through said rail brace for securing the same to a support, means carried by said rail brace for engaging a rail for securing the brace thereto, and means carried by said rail brace and engaging said r i teeth for holding said rail brace against lateral movement relative to a rail.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHAS. F. HILTON.

Vitnesses lV. l?. MOODY, WV. E. FINK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents leach, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). C. 

